Darlene Corbett views herself as a lifelong learner, a pursuer of excellence, a work-in-progress, and a truth seeker.
Serving others as a licensed psychotherapist has been her primary professional position for over thirty years. Now, she includes Author/Writer and Speaker.
Her wealth of experience in human behavior prompted Darlene to write her ideas on paper, which set the stage for her book, “Stop Depriving The World of You,” published by Sound Wisdom in 2018.
Darlene wrote her first novel, Visible, a women’s fiction about second chances, published by WordCrafts Press in the spring of 2024, and plans on writing two more books in this series.
Also, she’s finishing a contemporary romance, the first in another series.
Besides being an avid reader, Darlene loves animals, especially dogs, which you'll see in her novel. Also, she treasures learning another language, yoga, fitness, traveling, and connecting with her inner circle.
She belongs to many organizations, including the ACFW, FHL-CW, and AWSA.
She makes her home in Central Massachusetts with her beloved Shih Tzu and remains excited about the next chapter of her life.
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Visible
Therapist Rachel Karem is accustomed to helping emotionally wounded individuals navigate the murky waters of dealing with complicated family dynamics, relationship issues, and life transitions. When individual therapy hits a brick wall for five successful professionals, she persuades them to engage in a ten-week group therapy program. But working through these sessions with her clients reveals Rachel's own brokenness. Widowed, childless, and estranged from her family, Rachel wonders if she will ever have a second chance at love. She is amazed when her own therapist advocates for her to "get back in the game." To her surprise, Rachel enrolls in dance classes where she learns the Tango. Romantic, passionate, intense, sensual, dramatic, the Tango embodies everything that is missing in Rachel's life. As she grows more confident in her dance steps, her life becomes more entwined with her handsome dance partner, Michael. But past betrayals haunt Rachel's emotions, and current rivals for Michael's affections feed past rejections. Even as her clients in the therapy group learn to support each other in their quest for personal wholeness, Rachel yearns for a deeper connection within herself to propel her into the next stage of her life. But will it be with or without Michael?
- ISBN: 1962218384
- Publisher: WordCrafts Press
Interview With Darlene Corbett
What made you want to become an author?
I fell in love with books at a young age. I believe it stirred my imagination to draw and write. Going home for lunch fifty-five years ago, I wrote a memorable short story while munching on my grilled cream cheese toast. At age twelve, I developed a creative story for my middle school peers. My creativity went to drawing people, soon listening to people in my professional role as a licensed therapist, and now writing about people.
What did you learn while writing Visible?
How much I didn’t know about the craft of creative writing. A different animal from nonfiction. It parallels my journey of becoming a therapist. You never stop refining your craft. Also, like my earlier years in the helping profession, I fell in love, and now, at this time in my life, I fell in love again with writing. I believe both callings came from God, and until he requests my presence in the splendor of his home, I hope, I’ll continue writing.
If someone were to look at your Google search history (all for research of course!), what types of things would we find?
I often explore images for settings. Also, even though I’m contemporary, I look for accuracy around certain dates. For example, I likened one of my characters, Matt, to one of the characters from the Game of Thrones which premiered while he was in high school. In my book, he was about thirty, so I had to ensure everything fit.
I like to explore synonyms, so I don’t repeat. Now I use Word Hippo. Because I love similes and metaphors like most writers, I try to search for words which will inspire me.
What do you want readers to take away from Visible?
The book follows the protagonist on her journey as she helps five professionally successful but wounded millennials. The protagonist realizes she has her secrets and obstacles interfering with her life.
I want readers to see that second chances for healing and renewal are there for the taking, but they must recognize that diligence, hope, and personal responsibility are the ingredients for success. Because I’m a person of faith, I thread this throughout the book, which I believe augments people’s healing in our broken world. Finally, I want them to see that love, romance, and fun are not just an illusion.
If you could have coffee with an author, dead or alive, whose work you admire, who would that be? What would you ask him or her?
So many come to mind, and Liane Moriarty stands out. I love her characters because she has a good understanding of human behavior and struggles in our contemporary world.
The first book I read involved a hypnotherapist as the protagonist. As well as being a licensed psychotherapist, I practiced hypnotherapy for thirty years, so I’d ask her where she learned so much about the profession.
What’s your go-to drink while writing?
Coffee or Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade or Strawberry Watermelon.
If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Don’t be so sensitive or hard on yourself. Although both characteristic have served me well I continue to pursue a better version of myself, I believe I went too far. I’ve always been much gentler with others.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not writing?
Reading, getting together with good friends, fitness, learning spanish, yoga, traveling, and although it has been awhile, crocheting.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
I could say too many, but for a reader and writer, never enough. I just completed Julia Redesigned by my friend, Kyle Hunter. Loved it. You feel you’re in Florence. I’m in the middle of Melissa Tagg’s book, Autumn by the Sea, a delightful novel. Next, I’ll read Charlsie Estess’ debut novel, When the Ocean Roars, which I can't wait to read. I like to support ACFW authors, so soon, Renee Ryan’s newest, an older one by Kristy Cambron, and Amanda Dyckes newest novel. But after Charlsie’s, I’ll depart from the ACFW authors and read Cutting for Stone, which looks superb.
What can we look forward to next?
I’m almost done with an inspirational romance, Mesmerize, which involves a modern-day Scheherazade. It will be the first in a series. Next, I’ll return to the second book in the women’s fiction series. It will focus on one of Rachel’s friends who runs a very different group and has a dark history of her own. I can’t wait for more inspiration from God.
I fell in love with books at a young age. I believe it stirred my imagination to draw and write. Going home for lunch fifty-five years ago, I wrote a memorable short story while munching on my grilled cream cheese toast. At age twelve, I developed a creative story for my middle school peers. My creativity went to drawing people, soon listening to people in my professional role as a licensed therapist, and now writing about people.
What did you learn while writing Visible?
How much I didn’t know about the craft of creative writing. A different animal from nonfiction. It parallels my journey of becoming a therapist. You never stop refining your craft. Also, like my earlier years in the helping profession, I fell in love, and now, at this time in my life, I fell in love again with writing. I believe both callings came from God, and until he requests my presence in the splendor of his home, I hope, I’ll continue writing.
If someone were to look at your Google search history (all for research of course!), what types of things would we find?
I often explore images for settings. Also, even though I’m contemporary, I look for accuracy around certain dates. For example, I likened one of my characters, Matt, to one of the characters from the Game of Thrones which premiered while he was in high school. In my book, he was about thirty, so I had to ensure everything fit.
I like to explore synonyms, so I don’t repeat. Now I use Word Hippo. Because I love similes and metaphors like most writers, I try to search for words which will inspire me.
What do you want readers to take away from Visible?
The book follows the protagonist on her journey as she helps five professionally successful but wounded millennials. The protagonist realizes she has her secrets and obstacles interfering with her life.
I want readers to see that second chances for healing and renewal are there for the taking, but they must recognize that diligence, hope, and personal responsibility are the ingredients for success. Because I’m a person of faith, I thread this throughout the book, which I believe augments people’s healing in our broken world. Finally, I want them to see that love, romance, and fun are not just an illusion.
If you could have coffee with an author, dead or alive, whose work you admire, who would that be? What would you ask him or her?
So many come to mind, and Liane Moriarty stands out. I love her characters because she has a good understanding of human behavior and struggles in our contemporary world.
The first book I read involved a hypnotherapist as the protagonist. As well as being a licensed psychotherapist, I practiced hypnotherapy for thirty years, so I’d ask her where she learned so much about the profession.
What’s your go-to drink while writing?
Coffee or Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade or Strawberry Watermelon.
If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Don’t be so sensitive or hard on yourself. Although both characteristic have served me well I continue to pursue a better version of myself, I believe I went too far. I’ve always been much gentler with others.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not writing?
Reading, getting together with good friends, fitness, learning spanish, yoga, traveling, and although it has been awhile, crocheting.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
I could say too many, but for a reader and writer, never enough. I just completed Julia Redesigned by my friend, Kyle Hunter. Loved it. You feel you’re in Florence. I’m in the middle of Melissa Tagg’s book, Autumn by the Sea, a delightful novel. Next, I’ll read Charlsie Estess’ debut novel, When the Ocean Roars, which I can't wait to read. I like to support ACFW authors, so soon, Renee Ryan’s newest, an older one by Kristy Cambron, and Amanda Dyckes newest novel. But after Charlsie’s, I’ll depart from the ACFW authors and read Cutting for Stone, which looks superb.
What can we look forward to next?
I’m almost done with an inspirational romance, Mesmerize, which involves a modern-day Scheherazade. It will be the first in a series. Next, I’ll return to the second book in the women’s fiction series. It will focus on one of Rachel’s friends who runs a very different group and has a dark history of her own. I can’t wait for more inspiration from God.
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